Community Family Visits Spread Across Cheery Valley
The Cheery Valley News lists numerous gatherings as Walter Lehman family spent Sunday at Ben Dennler’s, several Postville and Alpha residents visited Christen Bros, and multiple families shared meals and weekends with neighbors including the Dennlers, Thoman, Zaugg, Muehlenthaler, Schreiner, Hanson, and Metzger households in a flurry of Sunday and Monday hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lehman
Ben Dennler
Albert Erickson, Jr
Postville
George Christen
Christen Bros
Wilbur Lehman
Alpha
Ed Sander
Harold
Heron Lake
Minn
Elmer Sander
Sherril
Worthington
Bert Thoman
Gee
Leuchtenmacher
Forest Zurcher
Sander
Kenneth
Tom Barker
Sam Frieden
Harry Dennler
John Dennler
Will Zaugg
Oscar Zaugg
James
Martin
John R. Schmid
Arthur Friederich
Will Friederich
Jake Muehlenthaler
Morris
Will Muehlenthaler
Emil Dennler
Ben, Dennler
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Clayton Schreiner
Social outing lists and visits across towns in Festina area
A long chain of visits and picnics unfolds through Spillville Festina Eagle Point Park and Guttenberg. Families including Thoman Lehman Sander Christen Yearous and Theus gather for dinners and Sunday excursions with relatives in West Bend Davenport Rock Island and Willmette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Thoman
Wilbur Lehman
Robert
Ed Sander
Harold
Elmer Sander
Sherril
Spillville
Festina
Fort Atkinson
Lehman
Will Zaugg
Oscar Zaugg
Jake Butikofer
Ernest Christen
John
Will Christen
Orlin Mason
Frank Christen
Clara Muehrenthaler
Jacob
Lucy Christen
Eagle Point Park
Dubuque
Elmer Christen
Guttenberg
Elizabeth Christen
Lester Garrison
Willmette, Ill
Louis Borgett
Louis Dau
Edna Johnson
Davenport
Hd Mangelsdorf
Billy
Barbara
Robert Theus
John Theus
Mabel
Marie Theus
Ella Acker
Rock Island
Ill
Marvin ‘Bacon
Elkader
John Christen
Jerome Yearous
Local Visits Mark Weekend Socials Across Gunder Area
Gunder News reports Mrs Arthur Amundson and Mrs Orlando Loftsgard and Kaye spent Friday afternoon with multiple area hostesses. On Wednesday evening others gathered at Christine Rypestol’s home. Guests from Elka der and Dike joined in Saturday night at Henry Nyhus’s. Sunday dinner included Sandra Bidne and Joseph Bidne in Harold Qpland’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Amundson
Orlando Loftsgard
Kaye
Allen Anderson
Henry Olson
Gerald Olson
Harold Opsand
Christine Rypestol
Ole Embretson
Hilda Dunsrud
Elkader
Regna Embretson
Dike
Henry Nyhus
Sandra
Joseph Bidne
Sunday Visits Across Families Near Nora Springs
Community news records a string of Sunday visits and dinners among residents of Postville Nora Springs and nearby towns. Names include Christofferson Ann Munger Amundson Schultz Olson Wells Peterson Kesterson Nyhus Hanson Verne Anderson Reierson and Butikofer with multiple family gatherings and birthday celebrations. Wayne Kesterson arrives from Pensacola to spend two weeks with Ray Jacobin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. K. Peterson
Henry Olson
Wayne Kesterson
Pensacola
Florida
Ray Jacobin
Emma Anderson
Arnold
Norbert
Geneva
Fayette
Henry Nyhus
Nyhus
Howard Hanson
Harvey Anderson
Wayne
Vernon Anderson
Wadena Community Club Plans White Elephant Sale Oct 16
September meeting of the Wadena Community Club was held in the Presbyterian church basement. Committees were appointed for a White Elephant Sale on October 16. The program featured musical selections, solos, duets, and a teacher panel after which refreshments were served. Wadena High School elected officers with seniors and underclassmen listed, and local clubs hosted visits and devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Community Club
Presbyterian Church
Robert Klingman
Charlie Kelsey
Howard Shaffer
Benesh
Cecil Duff
Robert Duff
Marilyn Dem
Faye Whittenbaugh
Luther Crandall
James Wilson
Richard Benesh
Karl Cooley
Carl Tiffany
White ‘Cross Work
Wolfe, Re
Terial Pin Wate Ik
Presbyterian visitors attend White Cross work in Manitowish Wis
Independence Presbyterial president and party toured White Cross work then Laurich and companions fished in Manitowish. Birthday parties abound with multiple guests and gifts as Mrs. Duane Ray, Robert Bond and Lena Aeschliman celebrate with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Laurich
Mildred DeWalk
Fred Bushby
Fairbank
John Bushby
Waterloo
Manitowish
Wis
Duane Ray
Earl Halverson
Luther Crandall
Frank Welsh
Clyde Bond
Ralph Reed
Lillie Whitcher
Alfred Nordhus
Don Shaffer
West Union
Ralph Shaffer
Charles Gehring
Wm. Feller
Elgin
Harold Corbin
Derryl Johnson
Arlington
Geo. Alderson
Oscar Hunsberger
Frank’ Welsh
J. Faye
Arthur Thomas
Roscoe Pritchard
Flossie Woshell
Wm. Erickson
James Fennell
Alfred Johnson
Orville Corbin
Pete Bachtell
Wilder Mattocks
Lyle Rubens
James Wilson
Johnnie Erickson
Ole ‘Johnson
Wadena
Ray
Robert Bond
Robert, Jr
Leo Shriver
Marcus Petsche
Wilfred Bond
Merle Bond
Verda
Emogene Bond
Lena
Aeschliman
Cass Greer
Benton, Tenn
Herve Robbins
Ruby Benson
Margaret Bigler
Evans Fuller
Hervey Aeschliman
J. O. Probert
Richard Aeschliman
Elwin Notbohm
Sumner
Mrs. Notbohm
Community Socials and Visits Across Iowa and Illinois
A roundup of visitors and gatherings as families travel between Kansas City Elkader Des Moines Waterloo and Evanston. Notes include Lyle Herrling and relatives visiting his parents, Johnnie Erickson’s family staying with the Larsons, Ray Herwig’s Cedar Rapids trip, outings at Trade Lake and Oelwein park, Fallon reunion at Elkader fair grounds, James Kennedy’s Des Moines visit, and Florice Voshell and Ruth Hall’s Waterloo trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Herrling
Kansas City
A. G. Herrling
Johnnie Erickson
Harris Larson
Elkader
Fleet Stanton
Huron
M. D
Ray Herwig
Cedar Rapids
Henry Herwig
R. A. Ward
Chicago
John Flanagan
Alfred Johnson
Herman Larson
Ed Raftis
Richard Erickson
Trade Lake
Wis
Walter Dennler
Melbert Meyer
Elgin
Charlton Looby
Oelwein Park
Fred Tschantz
Flossie Voshell
Fallon
Elkader Fair Grounds
James Kennedy
James Quinn
Des Moines
Bill Cherry
Evanston
Ivan Moore
Waterloo
Fremont Marble
Ruth Hall
Mrs J R Jones visits Iowa City for fall festival
Mrs. J. R. Jones traveled to Iowa City Tuesday to spend a week with her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones and to attend the fall festival there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Jones
Iowa City
Paul Jones
Potatoes from Rock Valley yield big prize hill
Sam Wasslenaar reports in Rock Valley that he dug 20 potatoes from a single hill. Six of the cobblers weighed over a pound each, making it the best potato story of the season so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesson
Rock Valley
Sam Wasslenaar
Building a frost-safe corn crib foundation
A sturdy base starts with a solid footing set below the frost line. The article stresses placing the footing below freeze depth to prevent movement, ensuring long term stability for a new corn crib.
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R.A. Crider
Elgin, Iowa
Cheery Valley News
Harry Butier
Win
Tor
George Schupbach
Edwin Hanson
Reuben Metzger
Cynthia
Gunder News
Cera
Tro
Gama Er Ue
Ber
Cam
C. J. Mulford & Son
Christofferson
Ann
Norman Raisch
Hampton
Frank’ Munger
Nora Springs
Milo Munger
Munger
Bernard Hanson
Robert Schultzl
Elizabeth
David
Harold Upland
John Wells
Clinton
Vera Trude
Wadena News
Wadena High School
Diane Jellings
Billy Corkery
Ilo Pritchard
Sec’y-Treas
Mary Gage
Cora Larson
Lavern Thomas
Norma Fox
Sec'y-Treas
Marilyn Murphy
Eileen Gilson
Dale Patterson
Eddie Jellings
Robert Ainsworth
Wanda Shaffer
Corrine Rubens
Sec'y
Joan Davis Treas
Francille Moore
Clarence
Helen Bahl
Ray Herwig, Sr
Ray Herwig, Jr
J K. Halvorson
Clermont
J. C. Probert
Farmersburg
James Probert
Elmer Dye
Vida
Montana
Kizzie Carothers
Herrling
4 New Beauty
Ereenate Benton
Schori & Kuster Lbr. Co
Dial
Elgin, Towa
John Tillotson
Iowa
Green Colonial Furnace Service
Therm
Wee Gehring ‘Hardware
Charles and
Jack Gehring
West
Schori Bros
Cherry St
Warke
Brandt
J. E. Bilden
Marion Township
Clayton County
Ernest Schori
Max Thoma
Elgin Trustees of Estate
L. J. Ehrhardt
Advar
Joe Marsh
Middle West
Joe
United States Brewers Foundation
Elgin State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Laurence Knudtson
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